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Accessibility

Driver Fatigue

Driver Pay

FHV Trip Record Data

FHV Accessibility Rules

Approved Accessible Vehicle Dispatchers

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Base Information

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Owner/Driver Inf

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Passenger Info

FHV Central Dispatch Exception - FAQ

FHV Trip Mandate Rule – FAQ

High Volume For-Hire Services

Office of Inclusion

Pilot Programs

Taxi Medallion Owner Relief Program

TLC Mobile Outreach Unit

Vision Zero

DriveNYCTaxi

Office of Financial Stability

Green Rides


Driver Pay Rates

TLC’s driver pay rules establish a minimum per-trip payment standard for all drivers working for High-Volume For-Hire Services. For more information visit High-Volume For-Hire Services. On this page you will find the current driver pay rates for the minimum payment standard. These rates will be adjusted periodically.

Rates effective March 1, 2024:

Non-WAV trips:

$1.360 per mile

$0.583 per minute

WAV trips:

$1.760 per mile

$0.583 per minute

Out-of-town trips
Standard rates apply within city limits. Outside of New York City, these rates apply:

$1.576 per mile (non-WAV)

$2.044 per mile (WAV)

$0.675 per minute

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